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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #105 on: September 27, 2010, 08:31:57 AM »
Reading the September issue of IRG I had exactly the same feeling as Lesley that she has expressed so well here. I am sure that the inspirational work of Jim and Jenny will live on and be admired by many a generation to come and I hope that there are other aspiring collectors and botanists who will rise to the challenge of exploring and discovering plants and thereby increase our knowledge and appreciation of flora on our planet.
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #106 on: September 27, 2010, 01:20:04 PM »

Another flabbergasting issue !
I felt so lucky being able to purchase some of the bulbs from Jim's legacy from Bob and Ranveigh Wallis at the AGS show last saturday !  :D
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #107 on: September 27, 2010, 10:01:14 PM »
Yesterday I received a packet of seeds from Marcus Harvey in Tasmania, and he also sent, by email the following poem, his personal tribute to Jim Archibald and inspired by Jim's preamble to his March 2001 seedlist, and entitled "Gateway to Paradise." It refers to the last subsection of the list, subtitled "Seller of Dreams" and runs, in Jim's words, "we are the sellers of dreams. We sell dreams to ourselves and hope to pay for their reality by work and knowledge. We sell dreams to you. What are seeds but dreams in packets?"

Please open the document and read it. It is included here with Marcus' permission.

* Harvest by Marcus Harvey.doc (19.5 kB - downloaded 234 times.)



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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #108 on: September 27, 2010, 10:38:56 PM »
Lesley, kind thanks to you and to Marcus for allowing us to share his poem.
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #109 on: September 28, 2010, 08:11:02 AM »
I have just read the latest issue of the International Rock Gardener and I am deeply, deeply moved. Congratulations to all those who contributed and to those who put it all together. John Watson's pen portrait is a fine and fitting dedication.

A truly worthy tribute to one of the giants of alpine gardening and to plant exploration. What a legacy! I for one will greatly miss him.
 

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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #110 on: September 28, 2010, 11:05:00 AM »
Marcus, your kind comments, and those of other Forumists, to the IRG Team are duly noted and much appreciated.   Thank you!
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #111 on: September 28, 2010, 11:39:45 AM »
Excellent issue, a superb tribute to Jim, many thanks to all who contributed and put it together
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #112 on: November 28, 2010, 10:38:22 AM »
The November issue of the IRG is as splendid as all the others ... they are fast becoming the standard against which we judge all rock and alpine gardening publications.  Hearty congratulations and many thanks to the IRG team.
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #113 on: November 28, 2010, 10:56:39 AM »
I couldn't agree more !!
Superb pictures, very informative, very well written, what more could we ask for ?  :D
Many congratulations and just as many thanks once again to all involved !  ;)
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« Reply #114 on: December 24, 2010, 08:14:35 PM »
Today....( a week early, as a Christmas treat) the December Issue of IRG is online. Our first year is complete...... let's hope we hear from lots of you with  your ideas and conributions for the next 12 months!

Latest Issue has an Index included, courtesy of Glassford Sprunt......which we hope you will find useful. 

 Merry Christmas!
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #115 on: December 26, 2010, 08:51:42 PM »
it could be my spotty internet, but the link to the new issue is not working for me...
i'll try going via the club homepage...

i did access it via the club homepage :)
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« Reply #116 on: December 26, 2010, 10:11:10 PM »
it could be my spotty internet, but the link to the new issue is not working for me...
i'll try going via the club homepage...

i did access it via the club homepage :)

 I had the December issue offlinefor a little time  while  I made a photo credit correction, cohan.... all should be well now....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Dec261293381708IRG_12_December.pdf        :D
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« Reply #117 on: December 26, 2010, 10:15:12 PM »
trust me to find exactly the wrong moment  ;D
another delightful issue, full as usual of temptations-- including turkish gems to send me back to the czech seed lists armed with some new images....

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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #118 on: December 29, 2010, 09:15:19 PM »
The IRG goes from strength to strength and the Index is an added, valuable bonus. Well done everybody.

I wonder if, since ideas are invited, someone like Hugh Woods could be encouraged to write and illustrate an article about the alpine Ranunculus species of New Zealand, such as those seen on the Forum recently?Probably a dozen species could usefully be included and we know the quality of Hugh's photography.
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Re: International Rock Gardener – New SRGC Site Feature
« Reply #119 on: December 29, 2010, 10:04:31 PM »
The IRG goes from strength to strength and the Index is an added, valuable bonus. Well done everybody.

I wonder if, since ideas are invited, someone like Hugh Woods could be encouraged to write and illustrate an article about the alpine Ranunculus species of New Zealand, such as those seen on the Forum recently?Probably a dozen species could usefully be included and we know the quality of Hugh's photography.

An EXCELLENT idea, Lesley ... may I add my enthusiastic support to such a suggestion?
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